If you've never heard a barn owl screech, you may not realize just how loud they can be. In a room full of volunteers and conservation officials, the fledglings inside a Bois D'Arc Conservation Area ...

The common barn owl is one of the most widely distributed birds of prey on Earth, absent only from polar and extreme desert regions. With near-silent flight, exceptional low-light vision, and pinpoint ...

An owl with the word "barn" in its name would seem to imply that this bird would be a common inhabitant of the agricultural Midwest. But due to loss of foraging and nesting habitat and the widespread ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Barn owls are skilled nocturnal hunters, swooping across open landscapes to scout out small rodents that scurry below. But scientists have long been puzzled by a trait that seems like it would work ...

White barn owls scare the bejesus out of their rodent prey, making them easier to catch. Image Credit: Alexandre Roulin, University of Lausanne Share Being white can make it tough to blend in—if ...

A spooky-looking, nocturnal creature could fly across the neighborhood street on Halloween, petrifying children primed for ghosts. The foot-long creature will sail silently on broad flapping wings, ...

Arizona is home to a diverse array of owl species, each with its own unique characteristics and adaptations. One of the most notable owl species in Arizona is the great horned owl. With their large ...

Ecosystems that are bathed in light during the day change profoundly at night. As the sun fades from the land, nocturnal life emerges, with the barn owl (Tyto alba) among them. Barn owls are iconic ...